Los Angeles Times

At L.A. Opera, Matthew Aucoin’s ‘Eurydice’ almost has it all

The world’s oldest surviving opera, Jacopo Peri’s “Euridice,” was written 420 years ago. On Saturday night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles Opera presented the premiere of the world’s ...
WESA

In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth

Aucoin, 31, is a polymath: the recipient of a MacArthur "genius" grant, he's a pianist, conductor, composer, impresario and writer. And he loves opera—even if he finds it an "impossible" art form. "I ...
Orange County Register

Los Angeles Opera’s ‘Eurydice’ is a triumph with fresh twists

In 2016, Los Angeles Opera offered a three-year appointment to Matthew Aucoin as the company’s first composer in residence. A Harvard graduate, he arrived in LA at the age of 26 already hailed as one ...
Capital Public Radio

In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has inspired operas from the beginning of the art form, more than 400 years ago. Tonight, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City plays host to a new iteration: ...